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-- 3.3 View Menu

Last Updated: 01 June 2022          For: OptiSurface Designer V3+

Overview:  View Menu shows functions to adjust the view in the Map Window of OptiSurface Designer.

Displayed By:
  Click 'View' on the Menu.

Appearance:


Options:
Zoom In
Zoom in by a factor of 2.  Tip: Try using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom too.
Zoom Out
Zoom out by a factor of 2.  Tip: Try using the mouse scroll wheel to zoom too.
Zoom Window
Left click then drag a window to zoom in an area.
Zoom Extents
Zoom to full extents of data.
Pan Left click and drag to pan the scene.  In this mode, you can also hold <Shift> key down to rotate the scene and hold <Ctrl> key down to orbit the scene.
Rotate Left click and drag to rotate the scene about the z-axis.
Orbit Left click and drag to orbit the scene revolving around a single point in the center of the map.
Continuous Orbit Left click and drag to orbit the scene revolving around a single point in the center of the map continuously until you click again.
Plan View
View the terrain from the top looking down.
Side View View the terrain from the front looking horizontally.
Recall Last Surface
Quickly view the last Map layer viewed.
Isometric View View the terrain in 3D perspective.
Toolbar Display or hide different toolbars such as Standard, View, Mark-up Text, Tools, StepByStep.
Project Explorer Results
Display or hide the Results of the Landform Design or Analysis.
Status Bar
Display or hide the Status Bar.  This shows the coordinates of the point where the mouse pointer lies on the Map Window.  Note: To see the coordinates, Pan Mode should be turned ON.
Tile Arranges the active projects into tile formation.  (Not relevant as new osd files are opened in a new window of the program.)
Active Projects
Displays the active projects in OptiSurface Designer.  (Not relevant as new osd files are opened in a new window of the program.)


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